No-Bake Chocolate Oat Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 0.5 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 0.5 cups peanut butter

Instructions

1. 1

   Grease a 9-inch square pan.

2. 2

   Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and vanilla; mix in oats. Cook over low heat until ingredients are well blended, about 2 to 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Press 1/2 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Reserve remaining oat mixture for topping.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour chocolate mixture over crust in the pan and spread evenly with a knife or the back of a spoon.

5. 5

   Crumble remaining oat mixture over chocolate layer, pressing down gently. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or overnight. Bring to room temperature before cutting into bars.